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A. "Fireworks" means any small firework device designed to produce visible effects by combustion and which must comply with the construction, chemical composition, and labeling regulations of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, as set forth in 16 C.F.R. Parts 1500 and 1507 and including some small devices designed to produce audible effects, such as whistling devices, ground devices containing 50 mg or less of explosive materials, and aerial devices containing 130 mg or less of explosive materials and classified as fireworks UN0336 by the United States Department of Transportation at 49 C.F.R. Sec. 172.101 as of June 13, 2002, and not including fused set pieces containing components which together exceed 50 mg of salute powder.

B. “Person” means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, concern, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

C. “Public display of fireworks” means an entertainment feature where the public is admitted or permitted to view the display or discharge of special fireworks.

D. “Pyrotechnics” means any combination of chemical elements or chemical compounds capable of burning independently of oxygen of the atmosphere and designed and intended to produce an audible, visual, mechanical, or thermal effect as a necessary part of a motion picture, radio or television production, theatrical, or opera.

E. “Pyrotechnic operator” includes any individual who by experience and training has demonstrated the required skill and ability for safely setting up and discharging public displays of special fireworks.

F. “Special fireworks” means and includes any fireworks designed primarily for exhibition display which produce visible or audible effects and are classified as such by the U.S. Department of Explosives or in the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation and designated as U.N. 0335 1.3G. (Ord. M-4137 §3, 2015)